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How do I create a shortcut for block indenting the current line without selecting it?

By default, the "Tab" key can be used to indent the current line and the "Edit | Increase Indent" main menu option can be used to indent the selected block of lines. When using the "Tab" key to indent a line, make sure that the cursor is at the beginning of the line. Line indenting (invoked without a selection) and block indenting (invoked with a selection) are two different functions that can be configured separately.

If you prefer to use a single shortcut to indent the selected lines or the current line (in the absence of any selected lines), the hkBlockIndent plugin options can be assigned to keyboard shortcuts as described below. hkBlockIndent provides several options for indenting the selected block of lines. If a selection is not found, hkBlockIndent selects and indents the line at the cursor.

The following steps can be used to assign the "Actions | Document | hkBlockIndent > Increase Indent (use Editor Preferences)" action to a keyboard shortcut such as "Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I".

Select "Tools | Customize | Customize Keyboard Shortcuts" from the main menu.
Click the "Add" button.
Press a key (such as "Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I") or pick a key from the drop-down menu under the "Shortcut Key" field.
Click the "Action" radio button.
Select "Document > hkBlockIndent" from the drop-down list.
Select "Increase Indent (use Editor Preferences)" from the second drop-down list below it.
Click the "Add" button.
Click the "OK" button to close the "Shortcut Key" dialog.
Click the "OK" button to close the "Keyboard Shortcuts" customization dialog.

Pressing "Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I" (or the assigned keyboard shortcut) will now invoke the "Actions | Document | hkBlockIndent > Increase Indent (use Editor Preferences)" action.

The following steps can be used to assign the "Actions | Document | hkBlockIndent > Decrease Indent (use Editor Preferences)" action to a keyboard shortcut such as "Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D".

Select "Tools | Customize | Customize Keyboard Shortcuts" from the main menu.
Click the "Add" button.
Press a key (such as "Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D") or pick a key from the drop-down menu under the "Shortcut Key" field.
Click the "Action" radio button.
Select "Document > hkBlockIndent" from the drop-down list.
Select "Decrease Indent (use Editor Preferences)" from the second drop-down list below it.
Click the "Add" button.
Click the "OK" button to close the "Shortcut Key" dialog.
Click the "OK" button to close the "Keyboard Shortcuts" customization dialog.

Pressing "Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D" (or the assigned keyboard shortcut) will now invoke the "Actions | Document | hkBlockIndent > Decrease Indent (use Editor Preferences)" action.

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